8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFahr D 30 UL1951No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA SOM-301959–1960No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the D 30 UL and the SOM-30 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | D 30 UL | SOM-30 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 29.6 hp | 34.5 hp | +16% SOM-30 |
| Engine declared | KHD F2L 514 | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 2.66 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 105 lb·ft · 142 N·m | 74 lb·ft · 101 N·m | +41% D 30 UL |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.2 mph · 19.6 km/h | 13.7 mph · 22 km/h | +12% SOM-30 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single plate clutch | Pedal operated two stage dry double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 4.4 gpm · 16.5 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 3,129 psi · 216 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,696 lb · 2,130 kg | 3,329 lb · 1,510 kg | +41% D 30 UL |
| Wheelbase declared | 86.4 in · 2,195 mm | 71.7 in · 1,820 mm | +21% D 30 UL |
| Length declared | 117.7 in · 2,990 mm | 113.4 in · 2,880 mm | — |
| Width declared | 59.6 in · 1,515 mm | 59.1–86.6 in · 1,500–2,200 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 11.8 in · 300 mm | 15.7 in · 400 mm | +33% SOM-30 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 10.8 ft · 3.30 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 31.7 qt · 30 L | 41.2 qt · 39.0 L | +30% SOM-30 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Fahr D 30 UL sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 30 UL”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270”
SOMECA SOM-30 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 30”